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keep them ignorant -- ElcomSoft Jury Asks for Law Text - judge refuses
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 10:29:41 -0500
------ Forwarded Message From: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org> Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 10:17:47 -0500 To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net> Subject: ElcomSoft Jury Asks for Law Text - judge refuses Does anyone else find it disturbing when a jury asks for a copy of a law it's being asked to interpret and pass judgement from, and the judge refuses? Granted, the jurists probably aren't legal scholars, but what's the problem with giving them the law, after which they can ask questions of the judge? Does't seem right to me, whether in practicality or on principle. Rick Infowarrior.org ElcomSoft Jury Asks for Law Text By Joanna Glasner 02:00 AM Dec. 14, 2002 PT Jurors deliberating in the first trial in which a company stands accused of criminal violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act did not reach a verdict Friday. They did, however, seek further clarifications regarding the law they are being asked to apply. The jury asked U.S. District Court Judge Ronald Whyte for a full copy of the DMCA to assist in their decision-making. But he declined to provide a copy of the document, which is over 100 pages long. Instead, Whyte said he would answer specific questions jurors had about portions of the law they must consider in determining ElcomSoft's guilt or innocence. The government brought its case against the Russian software firm for creating and selling a program that illegally removes encryption on Adobe eBooks. < snip > http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,56853,00.html ------ End of Forwarded Message ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To unsubscribe or update your address, click http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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